Google has just announced the second generation of Pixel devices, Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both the smartphones come with the same set of specifications and features except for the screen size, resolution and battery. These Google smartphones focus on 3 major components, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, and Software.
The Google Pixel 2 comes with a 5-inch Full HD OLED display with Full-HD resolution, the Pixel 2 XL comes with a 6-inch QHD+ (2880 x 1440) pOLED display. Both the smartphones are covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top of the display. They are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor clocked at 2.35GHz and is coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The Pixel 2 is packed with 2,700mAh battery and the Pixel 3,520mAh battery, also they come with Quick Charge support that can deliver Up to 7 hours of go with 15 minutes of charge.
Google Pixel 2 Specs
- 5-inch Full-HD AMOLED display, 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 2.35GHz Snapdragon 835 Processor, Adreno 540 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- 64/128 GB internal storage with no support to sd card
- 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, EIS, 1.4μm sensor, support for 4k recording, Portrait mode
- 8MP Front-facing camera with aperture f/2.4, Portrait mode
- 2700mAh battery with Quick Charge support
- IP 67 water and Dust resistant
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- Thickness: 7.8mm and Weight: 143gm
- Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, 4G LTE, Fingerprint sensor, GPS, USB type C
Google Pixel 2 XL Specs
- 6-inch(2880 x 1440) QHD+ POLED display, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 2.35GHz Snapdragon 835 Processor, Adreno 540 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- 64/128 GB internal storage with no support to sd card
- 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, EIS, 1.4μm sensor, support for 4k recording, Portrait mode
- 8MP Front-facing camera with aperture f/2.4, Portrait mode
- 3520mAh battery with Quick Charge support
- IP 67 water and Dust resistant
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- Thickness: 7.9mm and Weight: 175gm
- Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, 4G LTE, Fingerprint sensor, GPS, USB type C
Pricing and Availability
Google Pixel 2 comes in Kinda blue, just black, clearly white colors and is available at $649 for 64GB and &749 for 128GB variant. The Google Pixel 2 XL comes in just black and Black and White colors and is available at $749 for 64GB and $849 for 128GB variant. It will be available in Australia, Germany, Canada, India, UK, and U.S as of now and will be released in Italy, Singapore, and Spain later this year. Follow us on Twitter for more news and updates.
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Indian Pricing
- Google Pixel 2 64GB at INR 61,000
- Google Pixel 2 128GB at INR 70,000
- Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB at INR 73,000
- Google Pixel 2 XL 128GB at INR 82,000